In this episode of EV Musings, host Gary discusses the latest trends and developments in the world of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) with Jack Scarlett, a presenter from the Fully Charged Show. They explore the progress of EVs becoming more accessible and affordable, focusing on smaller, budget-friendly models. The conversation also touches on the challenges and opportunities presented by Chinese EV manufacturers entering the European market, as well as the importance of efficiency and simplicity in EV design..

They talk about the Ioniq 5N, the Hyundai Inster, The Renault 5, The Microlini, The Dogood Zero and the Citroen E-C3 amongst others.

We discuss topics such as:

• How do those Fully Charged car review videos come together
• What's the favourite EV Jack's reviewed recently
• How prices for EVs are dropping
• What are the best, cheap EVs on the market.

Guest Details:

@jackscarlett1 on Instagram

jack on YouTube

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

Links in the show notes:

• Everything Electric - Everything Electric SOUTH Tickets | 11th-13th Oct 2024. 10am-5pm Fri&Sat. 10am-4pm Sun
• TENWAYS E-Bike: Electric Bike of Superior Value - Cool Thing

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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The EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers in the UK, which helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Zapmap is free to download and use, with Zapmap Premium providing enhanced features which include using Zapmap in-car on CarPlay or Android Auto and help with charging costs with both a pricing filter and 5% discount*"